[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 193 (Wednesday, November 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7727-S7730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4226. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed 
to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 10____. SUTTON MOUNTAIN AND PAINTED HILLS AREA WILDFIRE 
                   RESILIENCY PRESERVATION AND ECONOMIC 
                   ENHANCEMENT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Active habitat restoration.--The term ``active habitat 
     restoration'' means, with respect to an area, to restore and 
     enhance the ecological health of the area through the use of 
     management tools consistent with this section.
       (2) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Mitchell, 
     Oregon.
       (3) County.--The term ``County'' means Wheeler County, 
     Oregon.
       (4) Ecological health.--The term ``ecological health'' 
     means the ability of the ecological processes of a native 
     ecosystem to function in a manner that maintains the 
     structure, composition, activity, and resilience of the 
     ecosystem over time, including an ecologically appropriate 
     diversity of plant and animal communities, habitats, and 
     conditions that are sustainable through successional 
     processes.
       (5) Landowner.--The term ``landowner'' means an owner of 
     non-Federal land that enters into a land exchange with the 
     Secretary under subsection (c)(1).
       (6) Lower unit.--The term ``Lower Unit'' means the area 
     that consists of the approximately 27,184 acres of land 
     generally depicted as ``Proposed National Monument-Lower 
     Unit'' on the Map.
       (7) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
     the management plan for the Monument developed by the 
     Secretary under subsection (b)(4)(B).
       (8) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map prepared by the 
     Bureau of Land Management entitled ``Sutton Complex-Painted 
     Hills National Monument Proposal'' and dated October 27, 
     2021.
       (9) Monument.--The term ``Monument'' means the Sutton 
     Mountain National Monument established by subsection (b)(1).
       (10) Passive habitat management.--The term ``passive 
     habitat management'' means those actions that are proposed or 
     implemented to address degraded or non-functioning resource 
     conditions that are expected to improve the ecological health 
     of the area without additional on-the-ground actions, such 
     that resource objectives and desired outcomes are anticipated 
     to be reached without additional human intervention.

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       (11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (12) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Oregon.
       (13) Upper unit.--The term ``Upper Unit'' means the area 
     that consists of the approximately 38,023 acres of land 
     generally depicted as ``Proposed National Monument-Upper 
     Unit'' on the Map.
       (b) Establishment of Sutton Mountain National Monument.--
       (1) In general.--There is established in the State the 
     Sutton Mountain National Monument, consisting of the 
     following 2 management units, as generally depicted on the 
     Map:
       (A) Upper Unit.
       (B) Lower Unit.
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Monument are--
       (A) to increase the wildfire resiliency of Sutton Mountain 
     and the surrounding area; and
       (B) to conserve, protect, and enhance the long-term 
     ecological health of Sutton Mountain and the surrounding area 
     for present and future generations.
       (3) Objectives.--To further the purposes of the Monument 
     described in paragraph (2), and consistent with those 
     purposes, the Secretary shall manage the Monument for the 
     benefit of present and future generations--
       (A) to support and promote the growth of local communities 
     and economies;
       (B) to promote the scientific and educational values of the 
     Monument;
       (C) to maintain sustainable grazing on the Federal land 
     within the Upper Unit and Lower Unit, in accordance with 
     applicable Federal law;
       (D) to promote recreation, historical, cultural, and other 
     uses that are sustainable, in accordance with applicable 
     Federal law;
       (E) to ensure the conservation, protection, restoration, 
     and improved management of the ecological, social, and 
     economic environment of the Monument, including geological, 
     paleontological, biological, wildlife, riparian, and scenic 
     resources;
       (F) to reduce the risk of wildfire within the Monument and 
     the surrounding area, including through juniper removal and 
     habitat restoration, as appropriate; and
       (G)(i) to allow for active habitat restoration in the Lower 
     Unit; and
       (ii) to allow for passive habitat management in the Upper 
     Unit and Lower Unit.
       (4) Management authorities.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Monument--
       (i) in accordance with--

       (I) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other applicable laws; and
       (II) this section; and

       (ii) in a manner that--

       (I) improves wildfire resiliency; and
       (II) ensures the conservation, protection, and improved 
     management of the ecological, social, and economic 
     environment of the Monument, including geological, 
     paleontological, biological, wildlife, riparian, and scenic 
     resources, North American Indian Tribal and cultural and 
     archaeological resource sites, and additional cultural and 
     historic sites and culturally significant native species.

       (B) Management plan.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a 
     comprehensive management plan for the long-term conservation 
     and management of the Monument that fulfills the purposes of 
     the Monument described in paragraph (2).
       (ii) Requirements.--The management plan developed under 
     clause (i) shall--

       (I) describe the appropriate uses and management of each of 
     the Upper Unit and the Lower Unit, consistent with the 
     purposes and objectives of this section;
       (II) include an assessment of ecological conditions of the 
     Monument, including an assessment of--

       (aa) the status, causes, and rate of juniper encroachments 
     at the Monument; and
       (bb) the ecological impacts of the juniper encroachments at 
     the Monument;

       (III) identify science-based, short-term and long-term, 
     active habitat restoration and passive habitat management 
     actions--

       (aa) to reduce wildfire risk and improve the resilience of 
     native plant communities; and
       (bb) to restore historical native vegetation communities, 
     including the prioritization of the removal of invasive 
     annual grasses and juniper trees in the Lower Unit;

       (IV) include a habitat restoration opportunities component 
     that prioritizes--

       (aa) restoration within the Lower Unit; and
       (bb) maintenance of the existing wilderness character of 
     the Upper Unit;

       (V) include a riparian conservation and restoration 
     component to support anadromous and other native fish, 
     wildlife, and other riparian resources and values in the 
     monument;
       (VI) include a recreational enhancement component that 
     prioritizes--

       (aa) new and expanded opportunities for mechanized and 
     nonmechanized recreation in the Lower Unit; and
       (bb) enhancing nonmechanized, primitive, and unconfined 
     recreation opportunities in the Upper Unit;

       (VII) include an active habitat restoration component that 
     prioritizes, with respect to the Lower Unit--

       (aa) the restoration of native ecosystems;
       (bb) the enhancement of recreation and grazing activities; 
     and
       (cc) activities that will reduce wildfire risk;

       (VIII) include a passive habitat management component that 
     prioritizes, with respect to the Upper Unit--

       (aa) the restoration of native ecosystems; and
       (bb) management activities that will reduce the risk of 
     wildfire;

       (IX) determine measurable and achievable management 
     objectives, consistent with the management objectives 
     described in paragraph (3), to ensure the ecological health 
     of the Monument;
       (X) develop a monitoring program for the Monument so that 
     progress towards ecological health objectives can be 
     determined;
       (XI) include, as an integral part, a comprehensive 
     transportation plan developed in accordance with paragraph 
     (5); and
       (XII) include, as an integral part, a wildfire mitigation 
     plan developed in accordance with subparagraph (D).

       (C) Wildfire risk assessment .--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Governor's Council on Wildfire Response 
     of the State, shall conduct a wildfire risk assessment of the 
     Upper Unit and the Lower Unit.
       (D) Wildfire mitigation plan.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which the wildfire risk assessment is conducted under 
     subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall develop, based on the 
     wildfire risk assessment, a wildfire mitigation plan as part 
     of the management plan developed under subparagraph (B) that 
     identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes management activities 
     that can be implemented in the Lower Unit to mitigate 
     wildfire risk to structures and communities located near the 
     Monument.
       (ii) Plan components.--The wildfire mitigation plan 
     developed under clause (i) shall include--

       (I) appropriate vegetation management projects (including 
     mechanical treatments to reduce hazardous fuels and improve 
     ecological health and resiliency);
       (II) necessary evacuation routes for communities located 
     near the Monument, to be developed in consultation with the 
     State and local fire agencies;
       (III) strategies for public dissemination of emergency 
     evacuation plans and routes;
       (IV) appropriate passive habitat management activities; and
       (V) strategies or management requirements to protect items 
     of value identified at the Monument, consistent with the 
     applicable fire management plan and the document prepared by 
     the National Interagency Fire Center entitled ``Interagency 
     Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations'' or 
     successor interagency agreement or guidance.

       (iii) Applicable law.--The wildfire mitigation plan under 
     clause (i) shall be developed in accordance with--

       (I) this section; and
       (II) any other applicable law.

       (E) Temporary roads.--
       (i) In general.--Consistent with the purposes of this 
     section and the comprehensive transportation plan under 
     paragraph (5), the Secretary may travel off-road or establish 
     temporary roads within the Lower Unit to implement the 
     wildfire mitigation plan developed under subparagraph (D).
       (ii) Effect on wildfire management.--Nothing in this 
     subsection affects the authority of the Secretary, in 
     cooperation with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as 
     appropriate, to conduct wildland fire operations at the 
     Monument, consistent with the purposes of this section.
       (F) Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land.--
     Any land or interest in land within the boundary of the 
     Monument or adjacent to the Monument that is acquired by the 
     United States shall--
       (i) become part of the Monument; and
       (ii) be managed in accordance with--

       (I) this section; and
       (II) applicable Federal laws.

       (5) Comprehensive transportation plan.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall develop as part of the 
     management plan a comprehensive transportation plan for the 
     Monument, which shall address--
       (i) motorized, mechanized, and nonmotorized use;
       (ii) the maintenance and closure of motorized and 
     nonmotorized routes; and
       (iii) travel access.
       (B) Prohibition of motorized and mechanized use in the 
     upper unit.--Except as provided in subparagraphs (C), (D), 
     and (G), motorized and mechanized use shall be prohibited in 
     the Upper Unit.
       (C) Prohibition of off-road motorized travel.--Except in 
     cases in which motorized or mechanized vehicles are needed 
     for administrative purposes, ecological restoration projects, 
     or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized or 
     mechanized vehicles in the Monument shall be permitted only 
     on routes designated by the transportation plan developed 
     under subparagraph (A).
       (D) Prohibition of new construction.--Except as provided in 
     subparagraph (E), no new motorized routes of any type shall 
     be constructed within the Monument unless the Secretary 
     determines, in consultation with the public, that the 
     motorized route is necessary for public safety in the Upper 
     Unit or Lower Unit.

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       (E) Temporary motorized routes in the lower unit.--
     Notwithstanding subparagraph (D), temporary motorized routes 
     may be developed in the Lower Unit to assist with the removal 
     of juniper.
       (F) Trails.--Nothing in this paragraph limits the authority 
     of the Secretary to construct or maintain trails for 
     nonmotorized or nonmechanized use in the Upper Unit or Lower 
     Unit.
       (G) Access to inholdings.--The Secretary shall provide 
     reasonable access to inholdings within the boundaries of the 
     Monument to provide private landowners the reasonable use of 
     the inholdings, in accordance with section 1323(b) of the 
     Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
     3210(b)).
       (H) Modifications to existing roads.--
       (i) In general.--Consistent with the purposes of this 
     section, the existing roads described in clause (ii) may be 
     modified or altered within 50 feet on either side of the 
     applicable road, as the Secretary determines to be necessary 
     to support use of motorized or mechanized vehicles for 
     access, utility development, or public safety.
       (ii) Description of roads.--The roads referred to in clause 
     (i) are Burnt Ranch Road, Twickenham Road, Girds Creek Road, 
     and the Logging Road, as depicted on the Map.
       (iii) Right-of-way.--The Secretary shall grant to the 
     County a right-of-way for maintenance and repair within 50 
     feet of Twickenham Road and Girds Creek Road.
       (6) Grazing.--
       (A) In general.--The grazing of livestock in the Monument, 
     if established before the date of enactment of this Act, 
     shall be allowed to continue--
       (i) subject to--

       (I) such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as 
     the Secretary considers necessary; and
       (II) applicable law (including regulations); and

       (ii) in a manner consistent with the authorities described 
     in paragraph (4).
       (B) Voluntary relinquishment of grazing permits or 
     leases.--
       (i) Acceptance by secretary.--The Secretary shall accept 
     the voluntary relinquishment of any valid existing permits or 
     leases authorizing grazing on public land, all or a portion 
     of which is within the Monument.
       (ii) Termination.--With respect to each permit or lease 
     voluntarily relinquished under clause (i), the Secretary 
     shall--

       (I) terminate the grazing permit or lease; and
       (II) ensure a permanent end to grazing on the land covered 
     by the permit or lease.

       (iii) Partial relinquishment.--

       (I) In general.--If a person holding a valid grazing permit 
     or lease voluntarily relinquishes less than the full level of 
     grazing use authorized under the permit or lease under clause 
     (i), the Secretary shall--

       (aa) reduce the authorized grazing level to reflect the 
     voluntary relinquishment; and
       (bb) modify the permit or lease to reflect the revised 
     level.

       (II) Authorized level.--To ensure that there is a permanent 
     reduction in the authorized level of grazing on the land 
     covered by a permit or lease voluntarily relinquished under 
     subclause (I), the Secretary shall not allow grazing use to 
     exceed the authorized level established under that subclause.

       (7) Prohibition on construction of new facilities.--No new 
     facilities may be constructed in the Monument unless the 
     Secretary determines that the facility--
       (A) will be minimal in nature;
       (B) is consistent with the purposes of the Monument 
     described in paragraph (2); and
       (C) is necessary--
       (i) to enhance botanical, fish, wildlife, or watershed 
     conditions;
       (ii) to provide for public information, health, or safety;
       (iii) for the management of livestock; or
       (iv) for the management, but not promotion, of recreation.
       (8) Release of wilderness study area.--
       (A) Finding.--Congress finds that, for purposes of section 
     603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
     (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), any portion of Federal land designated 
     as a wilderness study area within the Monument as of the date 
     of enactment of this Act has been adequately studied for 
     wilderness designation.
       (B) Release.--The land described in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       (ii) shall be managed in accordance with--

       (I) this section; and
       (II) applicable land use plans adopted under section 202 of 
     that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712).

       (9) Effect on existing rights.--Nothing in this 
     subsection--
       (A) terminates any valid right-of-way on land included in 
     the Monument that is in existence on the date of enactment of 
     this Act; or
       (B) affects the ability of an owner of a private inholding 
     within, or private land adjoining, the boundary of the 
     Monument to obtain permits or easements from any Federal 
     agency with jurisdiction over the Monument to support 
     existing uses, access, management, or maintenance of the 
     private property.
       (10) Water rights and infrastructure.--Nothing in this 
     subsection--
       (A) constitutes an express or implied claim or denial on 
     the part of the Federal Government regarding an exemption 
     from State water laws; or
       (B) prohibits access to existing water infrastructure 
     within the boundaries of the Monument.
       (11) Tribal rights.--Nothing in this subsection alters, 
     modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or abrogates the treaty 
     rights of any Indian Tribe.
       (c) Land Exchanges.--
       (1) Authorization.--
       (A) Faulkner exchange.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) through (8), if 
     the owner of the non-Federal land described in clause (ii)(I) 
     offers to convey to the United States all right, title, and 
     interest of the landowner in and to the non-Federal land, the 
     Secretary shall--

       (I) accept the offer; and
       (II) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land 
     and subject to valid existing rights, convey to the landowner 
     all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     the Federal land described in clause (ii)(II).

       (ii) Description of land.--

       (I) Non-federal land.--The non-Federal land referred to in 
     clause (i) is the approximately 15 acres of non-Federal land 
     identified on the Map as ``Faulkner to BLM''.
       (II) Federal land.--The Federal land referred to in clause 
     (i)(II) is the approximately 10 acres of Federal land 
     identified on the Map as ``BLM to Faulkner''.

       (B) Quant exchange.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) through (8), if 
     the owner of the non-Federal land described in clause (ii)(I) 
     offers to convey to the United States all right, title, and 
     interest of the landowner in and to the non-Federal land, the 
     Secretary shall--

       (I) accept the offer; and
       (II) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land 
     and subject to valid existing rights, convey to the landowner 
     all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     the Federal land described in clause (ii)(II).

       (ii) Description of land.--

       (I) Non-federal land.--The non-Federal land referred to in 
     clause (i) is the approximately 236 acres of non-Federal land 
     identified on the Map as ``Quant to BLM''.
       (II) Federal land.--The Federal land referred to in clause 
     (i)(II) is the approximately 271 acres of Federal land 
     identified on the Map as ``BLM to Quant''.

       (C) Twickenham livestock llc exchange.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) through (8), if 
     the owner of the non-Federal land described in clause (ii)(I) 
     offers to convey to the United States all right, title, and 
     interest of the landowner in and to the non-Federal land, the 
     Secretary shall--

       (I) accept the offer; and
       (II) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land 
     and subject to valid existing rights, convey to the landowner 
     all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     the Federal land described in clause (ii)(II).

       (ii) Description of land.--

       (I) Non-federal land.--The non-Federal land referred to in 
     clause (i) is the approximately 574 acres of non-Federal land 
     identified on the Map as ``Twickenham to BLM''.
       (II) Federal land.--The Federal land referred to in clause 
     (i)(II) is the approximately 566 acres of Federal land 
     identified on the Map as ``BLM to Twickenham''.

       (2) Applicable law.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall carry out each land exchange 
     under paragraph (1) in accordance with section 206 of the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1716).
       (3) Conditions.--Each land exchange under paragraph (1) 
     shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary may require.
       (4) Equal value exchange.--
       (A) In general.--The value of the Federal land and non-
     Federal land to be exchanged under paragraph (1)--
       (i) shall be equal; or
       (ii) shall be made equal in accordance with subparagraph 
     (B).
       (B) Equalization.--
       (i) Surplus of federal land.--If the value of Federal land 
     exceeds the value of non-Federal land to be conveyed under a 
     land exchange authorized under paragraph (1), the value of 
     the Federal land and non-Federal land shall be equalized by 
     reducing the acreage of the Federal land to be conveyed, as 
     determined to be appropriate and acceptable by the Secretary 
     and the landowner.
       (ii) Surplus of non-federal land.--If the value of the non-
     Federal land exceeds the value of the Federal land, the value 
     of the Federal land and non-Federal land shall be equalized 
     by reducing the acreage of the non-Federal land to be 
     conveyed, as determined to be appropriate and acceptable by 
     the Secretary and the landowner.
       (5) Appraisals.--
       (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the landowner shall 
     select an appraiser to conduct an appraisal of the Federal 
     land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under paragraph 
     (1).
       (B) Requirements.--An appraisal under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized 
     appraisal standards, including--
       (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
     Acquisitions; and
       (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.
       (6) Surveys.--
       (A) In general.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under

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     paragraph (1) shall be determined by surveys approved by the 
     Secretary.
       (B) Costs.--The Secretary and the landowner shall divide 
     equally between the Secretary and the landowner--
       (i) the costs of any surveys conducted under subparagraph 
     (A); and
       (ii) any other administrative costs of carrying out the 
     land exchange under this subsection.
       (7) Valid existing rights.--The exchange of Federal land 
     and non-Federal land under paragraph (1) shall be subject to 
     any easements, rights-of-way, and other valid rights in 
     existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (8) Deadline for completion of land exchange.--It is the 
     intent of Congress that the land exchanges under paragraph 
     (1) be completed by the date that is not later than 2 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (d) Withdrawal.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Federal land and any interest in the Federal land included 
     within the Monument is withdrawn from--
       (A) entry, appropriation, new rights-of-way, and disposal 
     under the public land laws;
       (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (C) operation of--
       (i) the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws; and
       (ii) except as provided in paragraph (2), the minerals 
     materials laws.
       (2) Road maintenance.--As the Secretary determines to be 
     consistent with the purposes of this section and the 
     management plan, the Secretary may permit the development of 
     saleable mineral resources, for road maintenance use only, in 
     a location identified on the Map as an existing ``gravel 
     pit'' within the area withdrawn by paragraph (1), if the 
     development was authorized before the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       (e) Treatment of State Land and Mineral Interests.--
       (1) Acquisition required.--The Secretary shall acquire, for 
     approximately equal value and as agreed to by the Secretary 
     and the State, any land and interests in land owned by the 
     State within the area withdrawn by subsection (d)(1).
       (2) Acquisition methods.--The Secretary shall acquire the 
     State land and interests in land under paragraph (1) in 
     exchange for--
       (A) the conveyance of Federal land or Federal mineral 
     interests that are outside the boundaries of the area 
     withdrawn by subsection (d)(1);
       (B) a payment to the State; or
       (C) a combination of the methods described in subparagraphs 
     (A) and (B).
       (f) Conveyances of Bureau of Land Management Land to the 
     City of Mitchell, Oregon, and Wheeler County, Oregon.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the land use planning 
     requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713)--
       (A) on the request of the City, the Secretary shall convey 
     to the City, without consideration, the approximately 1,327 
     acres of Federal land generally depicted on the Map as ``City 
     of Mitchell Conveyance''; and
       (B) on request of the County, the Secretary shall convey to 
     the County, without consideration, the approximately 159 
     acres of Federal land generally depicted on the Map as 
     ``Wheeler County Conveyance''.
       (2) Use of conveyed land.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the 
     Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be used for 
     recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act 
     of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and 
     Public Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 
     869 et seq.).
       (B) Affordable or senior housing.--Not more than 50 acres 
     of the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1)(A) may be 
     used for the construction of affordable or senior housing.
       (C) Economic development.--Not more than 50 acres of the 
     Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1)(A) may be used to 
     support economic development.
       (3) Map and legal descriptions.--
       (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize legal 
     descriptions of the parcels of land to be conveyed under 
     paragraph (1).
       (B) Corrections of errors.--The Secretary may correct minor 
     errors in the Map or the legal descriptions.
       (C) Availability.--The Map and legal descriptions shall be 
     on file and available for public inspection in the 
     appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
       (4) Reversion.--
       (A) In general.--If any parcel of land conveyed under 
     paragraph (1) ceases to be used for the purposes described in 
     paragraph (2), the land shall, at the discretion of the 
     Secretary based on the determination of the Secretary of the 
     best interests of the United States, revert to the United 
     States.
       (B) Responsibility of local governmental entity.--If the 
     Secretary determines under subparagraph (A) that the land 
     should revert to the United States, and if the Secretary 
     determines that the land is contaminated with hazardous 
     waste, the City or the County, as applicable, shall be 
     responsible for remediation of the contamination.
       (5) Tribal rights.--Nothing in this subsection alters, 
     modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or abrogates the treaty 
     rights of any Indian Tribe.
       (g) Coordination With Units of Local Government.-- The 
     Secretary shall coordinate with units of local government, 
     including the County commission and the City, in accordance 
     with section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
     Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) and section 1610.3-1 of title 
     43, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation) 
     in--
       (1) developing the management plan;
       (2) prioritizing implementation of project-level activities 
     under the management plan;
       (3) developing activities that implement the management 
     plan; and
       (4) carrying out any other activities under this section.
       (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.
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